Category «E-Government»

NRC Issues Annual Assessments For Nation's Nuclear Plants

Press release: “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued annual assessment letters to the nation’s 103 operating commercial nuclear power plants. All the plants continue to operate safely…Later this spring, the NRC will meet publicly with the operators of every plant in nearby locations to discuss plant performance. A separate announcement will be issued for each …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Indiana Medical Error Reporting System

“State health officials have released the first preliminary report of the Medical Error Reporting System (MERS). The report counts the number of medical errors and reportable events occurring in Indiana hospitals and health care facilities.” From the report: “This report is the first report of the Indiana Medical Error Reporting System. This is a preliminary …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Report Examines Increased Reliance on 401(k) Plans

Private Pensions: Increased Reliance on 401(k) Plans Calls for Better Information on Fees, Full-text GAO-07-530T, and Highlights, March 6, 2007. “Over the past two decades there has been a noticeable shift in the types of plans employers are offering employees. Employers are increasingly moving away from traditional defined benefit plans to what has become the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EEO Launches E-RACE Initiative

“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has championed equal opportunity in employment since its inception, shortly after the signing of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the Commission has been successful in its enforcement efforts, race and color discrimination continues to exist in the workplace. In an effort to identify and implement …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New, Free Searchable Database of Federal Register Rules and Notices

Tim Stanley and the Justia team keep rolling out new services for the legal community that assist us in accessing essential government documents via user-friendly websites, with accompanying RSS feeds and customized search capabilities. Today news is about the launch of a free, searchable database of Federal Register Regulations, Proposed Rules and Notices. This site …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, RSS

HHS OIG Releases 6 State Audits of Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With the Alabama Department of Public Health, Division of Minority Health PDF (A-03-06-00527), 03/05/2007 Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With the Tennessee Department of Health, Office …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Women's History Month

National Women’s History Month – The U.S. Celebrates Women’s Achievements in March – “The 2007 Women’s History Month theme, Generations of Women Moving History Forward, celebrates the wisdom and tenacity of prior and future generations of women and recognizes the power of generations working together.” Department of State Publications: Women of Influence Working for Women …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

DOJ FOIA Post on Assessing Agency Efforts to Meet FOIA Requirements

House Subcommittee Hearing: “The State of the [Freedom of Information Act]: Assessing Agency Efforts to Meet FOIA Requirements” – On February 14, 2007, the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in the House of Representatives held a hearing entitled “The State of the FOIA: Assessing Agency Efforts …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Legal Research

GAO Annual Assessment of the Safety, Performance, and Reliability of the Nation's Nuclear Stockpile

Nuclear Weapons: Annual Assessment of the Safety, Performance, and Reliability of the Nation’s Stockpile, GAO-07-243R, February 2, 2007. ” Congress asked us to describe the processes that DOE and DOD have established for fulfilling the requirements of the annual assessment. To determine this process, we reviewed the major reports and briefings generated during the annual …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents